Swimming in 3k

Today me and my sis went to 3k Subang Jaya to swim. It's a public indoor pool. It's damn uglyyyyyyy. The interior damn ugly compared to MMU's swimming pool. The water is obviously damn cold and the water is damn dirty. I actually feel dirty. The entrance fee is RM 4 (public holiday) and I didn't being home my swimming cap and I had to rent it for RM2. It's not nice. I rather go back MMU and swim. The toilet is also not nice.

As for my bikini, the neck tie came off as usual because it's tie string. If I tie double knot, then it wont come off. But if I tie double ribbon, it still comes off. I actually think (since last time), no matter how you tie it, it will definitely come off because of the material. It's slippery.

Now I'm in the bikini craze. I so want to learn how to sew a bikini. I so want to find sewing class or courses and want to learn how to sew stretch fabric. I obviously have to learn how to sew non-stretch fabric first.

Just now I was trying to sew (by machine) a bikini using the cheap table runner from some event 2 years ago. The table runner actually doesn't belong to me because we used the club's money but if I give it back to the club, they won't use it.

The table runner is not stretch material but it can stretch a little. It's those cheap cloth, RM2 per metre. It's so slippery too. I tried sewing a twist bandeau top bikini with it, obviously look ugly because I sew with hand, not machine. I really love twist bandeau tops. Many years ago I saw bras like that but now no more and bikinis are taking those designs. It obviously suit bikini more. It doesn't even look like a bikini. I wanted to sew a bikini that looks like this :

I will definitely learn how to sew because after looking at Victoria's Secret bikini, I love it so much eventhough most of the designs look the same but different colour. I didn't know that all scissors are right-handed. My friend told me once but it doesnt really bother me. She showed me while cutting paper. It's harder to cut with left hand because the scissors might not cut. I used a huge scissors to cut the fabric just now, I think it's a fabric scissors, it's so hard to cut. I tried turning the scissors around where my thumb and other 4 fingers are holding the scissors wrongly, it cut so easily. I should buy a left handed scissors or just buy a scissors with 2 equal hole sizes.

I also want to learn how to sew dresses because I always like wearing dresses but I never buy them because I think it's expensive. It's actually not because you only wear one piece of clothing at a time, not 2. If we wear 2 garments at a time, it also cost almost same as a dress. I also want to learn how to sew dresses because I saw alot of nice dresses but never buy it because I don't think I use them or it's expensive or it's low quality. Those low quality dresses are really bad.

New debit card arrived!!!!

My new debit card just arrived on Monday!!! My dad message me saying that the debit card has arrived and ask me to put in 5k to let him try. Hahahaha. So today, Friday, I got home and couldn't find the letter. I must be so blind. So I can't activate it yet until tomorrow morning.

Debit card is obviously the opposite of credit card. Debit card is like touch n go where you reload money into your debit card and use it to spend. It's by Mastercard. You can use it at every Giant Hypermarket (according to the brochure). The brochure also writes 'A nominal fee of RM1 will be levied for every successful Cash transaction'. I don't know what it means. I think it means that card holder will be charged RM1 per Cash transaction. Oh well, I only got the debit card to do online shopping, primarily ebay.

Now, I'm so addicted to playing sudoku ever since Adrian showed me the game Brain Age in his Nintendo DS. I only like to play the sudoku in there. So after leaving his place, I went online to find web sudoku. The best I found so far is http://www.sudokuslam.com/.

Self heating hot chocolate

Just now, my roommate Nabila bought a self heating hot chocolate from the Cyberia shop (actually called NZ. It's the convenience store near campus). It's a can of hot chocolate which can heat itself. It's expensive, RM5.90 and it's 200ml not 325ml or somewhere there like the normal can. The size of it is like a normal can.

Hot chocolate gets hot anywhere, anytime

Instructions (since the photo is blur because my hands are shaky):

1. PRESS. Turn upside down, remove seal at base of can and press activation button.

2. Shake. Whilst upside down, shake the can for 20 seconds and then turn upright.

3. Wait. Make sure the can is upright. Wait 3 minutes for the drink to get hot. Open the can & enjoy.

Top view

Bottom view with Dori as the hand model.

Dori and Nabila jakun with the can

Push can 1.5cm here. Nabila wanted to take a ruler and measure. How do we actually know how deep 1.5 cm is. Dori pushed it until there's a click

Dori shaking the can. Dori accidentally hit Nabila's foot that's why she's like that. Haha

It's getting hot.

Wait 3 minutes.

Temperature indicator which doesn't indicate anything.

Nabila opening the can

Refund!!!

You actually drink from that tiny hole at the black plastic part.

The naked can. We were just curious on how it looks like on the inside.

Bottom of the can. There's like a plastic as the base. Nabila took it off, then there's aluminium foil and 2 layers of tissue.

Tadaaaaa!!! The inside of the can which heats up the can then the drink.

Breast enhancement

The other day I was trying to find this video in youtube. I saw that video in Facebook once and it's quite fascinating. It's about a guy, who is like a girl, he demonstrates how to make cleavage using like 4 bras.



It looks so uncomfortable. I would rather buy a super push up bra. I think it still cost the same as wearing 2 nu bra, 1 bra silicone padding (not push up padding but the whole boob padding) and a normal push up bra. At least wearing just 1 push up bra with added padding or silicone is much more comfortable and not so hot as wear 4 bras.

There is another video which I saw last night. It's so creative. It's about lifting your breasts using stickier. You simply place the sticker on top of your boobs (it obviously never cover your nipple!!!!) and lift up your boobs and stick the remaining sticker on your chest.



I also saw some videos on breast reduction surgery. I pity those girls who actually have really huge and heavy breasts. It looks like their breasts is weighing them down until it hurts their back to stand straight.

Some women go for breast reduction surgery and they end up cannot feel the top part of their breasts or nipples. They also cannot breast feed anymore. Now there is a new technique where they use liposuction. This will not cause the patients to not feel their breasts or ability to breast feed. This procedure is also much better because the surgeon sucks out the fat from their breasts instead of removing some fats or tissue from their breasts. Liposuction also heals much faster because a small incision is made unlike breast redusction surgery, they cut alot.

I also youtube on some women who have large labia. I pity them because it's so uncomfortable and it's painful. It hurts when they wear too tight pants or panties or when they workout. I saw once Xiaxue was very rude about women who have floppy labia. She was laughing at them where there are women actually experience discomfort and pain.



Some of the woman who have large labia and went for surgery that did not work. Some women so pitiful, the surgeon did not do a good job, left them with incomplete job. They still have excess labia which still bothers them. This is not as bad compared to some women who their surgeon actually did a mistake or somewhat that causes the patient to not have any labia left. There are 2 surgeons who specialize in this and they actually manage to operate on this women until they have perfect labia. This is the video. It's for adults and it's a little graphic so don't watch if you don't feel like it.

I really solute the doctors who did a great job. The patient's life change dramatically because of these doctors.

New bikini arrived!!!

My new bikini just arrived last Friday and this morning my sis went to collect it because I don't have a debit card and paypal. The bikini top was oversize but it fits because it's tie string at the back. It's quite supported because the back strap is thick, not just a string. The bikini top also comes with padding. It looks nice and it's black. The beads at string for the neck is also covered with plastic.



The bottom looks so damn big. Like Malaysian panty XL. It seems so big but it fits eventhough it's much bigger than my panties. I also found out that bikini bottom is little bigger than panties because swimsuit does not stretch so much, unlike panties, the material stretch so much when worn.



Above is how big the bikini bottom is compared to my favuorite panty from sorella. When worn, the panty will also stretch as big as the bikini bottom. The bikini bottom is a little loose on top of the butt but it's fine. Americans are big.

Facial

Ok, I always do facial, like once a week but nearing to exam, there's no time for that. This week I did facial twice. For my daily cleanser, I use Bio-Essence Deep Cleanser with Pine Pollen. I used to use the almost the same one but without Pine Pollen. I think my previous cleanser is no more selling. My current cleanser is very good because it feels clean and it does not tighten your skin at all.

Above: Price is less than RM 20 each. Price is different depending on sale or where you buy.

I used to use Clearasil Cleanser with Moisturizer. At first when I used it, it was good and clean. After a few bottles, it doesn't feel so clean anymore so I switch to Bio-Essence. My mum recommend my sis the Bio-Essence Face Essence like that. It's an anti-aging youth serum with Pine Pollen (around RM70). It's real good and it's like oil-base but it doesn't feel oily after that. My sister's skin improved alot after using it so she bought the whole set which is cleanser, toner and the youth serum. So I obviously tried her cleanser and it's really good. So now me and my sis are using the same cleanser.

I also notice for teens or pre-teens who are developing pimples and always have breakouts, they should use tea tree oil. It really is effective for people who just start having pimples. I am so lucky to start having pimples at 11 and by 14, I don't have much pimples anymore. But obviously I often have breakouts because the school is so hot and dirty.

When I was 16, I used Loreal Pure Zone cleanser and toner (less than RM20 each). The cleanser is the one with micro-beads. The toner is really, really strong. Alot of alcohol and it really cleans. Sadly, it's no more selling because it is so strong, it cannot be used in the long run. I think I used this cleanser for like 4 years. In the end, my face became dry. Teenagers skin can stand strong cleanser more (I feel). As we age, our skin gets dryer. I'm not saying that I'm that old but my skin gets dry from certain cleansers now.

For the toner, I'm currently using Clearasil. Toner takes forever to finish. This toner I don't think it's really good. It does not have effect on my skin but I still have to finish it up. I use this cleanser because my 2 previous cleanser is Clarasil. After this, I'm going to use Bio-Essence. I actually don't see much effect of the toner but after switching to Clearasil toner, my face don't feel so nice.

Above: Toner (less than RM20) and trusty moisturizer (less than RM15 i think)

For moisturizer, the best so far is Clean and Clear Moisturizer. This takes longer than toner to finish. It's so good. I only use this at night, after toning. When you wake up the next day, your skin feels so smooth. Even 1 of my friend start using this moisturizer after trying mine. Most people will think it's such a not good range of face care but only the moisturizer is good. The cleanser and toner is not good. I've been using this for 10 years.

Ok, here is my typical facial routine:

1. Wash face with St Ives Apricot Scrub, Invigorating (Around RM20+). It's cheap and good and can be used on the body as well.

2. Steam face. I use the steam iron that you see in boutiques to steam my face. I will also use a towel to cover my head and the iron so that the steam will be directed to your face. If you don't have that, you can always boil water and put your face on top of the boiling water and use a towel to cover your face and the water to trap the steam. Steam your face until it feels wet. I will take less than 5 minutes.

3. I will press out all my pimples and clear all my pores by using the 'pimple stick' and by using my fingers. Remember to wrap your fingers with tissue or else your face will be so red and colourful.

Important parts to clear:

a)the sides of your nose (use pimple stick),

b)between your eyebrows (use pimple stick),

c)your whole nose (use fingers),

d)your cheeks (scrape the pimple stick along your cheeks. Yes it sounds weird but your cheeks are real smooth after that. My mum did for me before)

4. Rinse your face to remove all impurities and to soothe your skin after it's bruised from pressing and towel dry.

5. Use face mask. I usually put for 30 minutes. My mum say you can put it overnight but your pillow will have all the face mask flakes if you use clay mask. My friends all told me that it's no good to leave on the mask too long because the dirt will go back into your skin. For face mask, I use Amway deep pore cleansing mask. I also like to buy packet mask. There's where all my money goes to. My favourite packet mask the Pink Kiss Mud Mask. Pink Kiss have alot of range and all of them are good. You can find it from Sasa or Gueardian or Watsons. I'm currently using mushy mask. It's clay mask and it contains rice starch which my friend told me that it can tighten your pores (not permanantly of course). You can experiment any face mask you want in the market to find which suits you best. I haven't tried all the face mask I wanted but I've tried alot.

Powder mask. Just add water and mix and apply on face. Contains kaolin, rice starch, talc, sodium alginate, glycyrrhiza. Can be used for like 5 times or more but it's very dry, cannot use more than once a week. RM6.90 from Sasa

Types of face mask:

a) Clay mask : when it's wet, it's creamy and not transparent. It cleanses the most especially Amway deep pore cleansing mask (no1 best mask I've used). Not good for dry skin because it dries up skin

Face mask from Amway. RM60+

b) Peel-off mask: cleanses skin as well but not as harsh as clay mask. Skin will be left not dry. Just like usual. It also can pull out some impuritiesRm 4.90 from Sasa, Guardian or Watsons

c) Sheet mask: does not cleanse for me. This mask has a totally different effect from clay and peel off mask. Your face feels so moist and hydrated. Your skin feels sooooooo nice but not so clean. It feels so supple and bouncy when you tap your cheeks.

6. Tone and moisturize.

So that is my usual facial routine. Sounds like so much things to do but it's actually not much. I just wrote alot. Most importantly, use all facial products on your neck as well. My daily routine is just cleanse 3 times a day and tone and moisturize at night. Hope you have a nice skin day!!!!

Shampoos

My house currently have 3 rejected bottles of shampoos. They are Palmolive 2 in 1 Pearl shampoo, Rejoice fruity smooth and VO5 for frequent wash shampoo. They are real bad shampoos. The Palmolive shampoo gives me and my sis dandruff. Our scalp were so itchy n flaky. The Rejoice shampoo is smooth but after a few days of using it, so much hair fall. I thought there was something wrong with me but it's actually the shampoo. VO5 shampoo is sooooo damn kasar but it's the only shampoo that is the safest to use. Usually if shampoos are kasar when you rinse with water, after your hair dry, it will feel smooth. But for VO5, noooooooooooooooooo. After your hair is dry, it's still soooo rough. I really thought my hair was damaged by the chlorine from Sunway Lagoon because I didn't wash my hair right after that. VO5 is really not good. I've tried it once many years ago but it's a different range.

In hostel, my shampoo takes forever to finish. It's Watson's brand olive oil shampoo. It's not bad. My hair feels a little rough when I rinse but after that, it's smooth when it's dry.

The best shampoos that I've tried so far is Clariol Herbal Essences. I tried almost all the range except for coloured hair and hello hydration and my favourite is transparent blue, Break's Over. All of them have nice smell. Go smell it yourself. I cannot describe smells. The transparent pink one smells same as Clariol's old shampoo, before they change their packaging. The old Clariol shampoo is also transparent pink. Clariol is good because my hair is smooth when I rinse off the shampoo and when it's dry.

I don't really like Dove. The smell is too strong. My sis likes it and she's using it. I feel my hair quite tangled when I rinse. My sis said you have to rub rub rub your hair for a longer time. It's ok only la for me.

Last time I only use Sunsilk. It's good also but I'm bored of it. I usually use the pink or orange one. They frequently change packaging. I feel that for Sunsilk, we have to use alot of shampoo.

For conditioner, I just buy those real cheap ones, those that is used in salons. I don't know why some people are so scared of cheap things. People will always use the cheapest thing for their business. The conditioner cost like RM12 for 1 gallon and I use alottttt of it since it's cheap. To me, conditioner don't have to be so good. Those conditioner can be found in those shops that sell those salon stuff.

For hair serum, I don't like those Sunsilk, Dove, all those kind. It's water base. So if you style your hair and put that, byebye. Your hairstyle is gone. It will obviously feel sooo smooth once apply because it's wet but after it dries, it feels like no effect. My favourite type of hair serum is those sold in small bottles and transparent. It's oil base so your hair will maintain its shape and your hair feels much smoother. Any brand of hair serum is ok with me just as long as it's oil base. I bought mine for only RM15 in campus. Some people came to campus and sold it.

There is a small shark clip on the neck of the bottle to prevent unwanted pushing.

Malaysian clothes shopping and bikinis

Have you ever wondered why Asian clothes are so ugly? Not all Asian brand of clothing are ugly but mostly they are. Most Asian brands target only skinny people, not even typical Asian size. Those girl who are like US size 6 (top) will fit large size or can't find clothes in Asian clothing shops. I once went to this shop, it's an Asian brand, they only target small people. I didn't really see the tops but most Asian brands have tops with larger size that can fit until US size 6 but what they do not have is bigger size bottoms. My bottom is US size 6 and my top is US size 4. I wear size L jeans in that shop. Why are the sizes so damn small!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There's 1 shop that sells alot of dancing attire. Their sizes are also damn small. Their size S pants is like US size 0. I even have to wear size L. Asians are getting bigger nowdays. My mum once told me some made in China clothes are 1 size smaller because they do that to save material. Very money minded indeed.

There are many big size Asians around nowdays. They can't really find clothes because Asian brands are so damn small!!! They have to opt for European brands which are costly. People who fit Asian size XL will have difficulty finding clothes in Malaysia. But at least now Malaysia has alot of imported brands which can fit larger people.

Another thing about Asian brands are the bottom like jeans or long pants doesn't fit girls with big hips or butt like me!!! It's so hard to find jeans that fit me. I bought 1 jeans from Promod and it fits perfectly but that brand is expensive and their jeans are so limited. They practically have only 1 jeans for 1 design. So, there's only 1 size for that particular jeans. I was lucky to find 1 that fits. Most females in my family are born with big butt. It's easy to find jeans or long pants that has our sizes but the biggest problem is that the cutting only fits people with small butt. I look like I have 2 giant bumps at the side of my hips. So only European brands fit us well.

Another thing Malaysia lack is nice and affordable swimwear. Bikinis here cost like RM200. The top is RM100+ and the bottom is RM100+. OMGGGG!!! I was lucky to find my 1 piece Speedo for only RM69 or RM79. That was because it was on sale because Royal Sporting House or Studio R was going to stop selling Speedo brand and bring in TYR.

Recently, I had an idea of asking Victoria Secret to open shops in Malaysia. Haha. Sounds hilarious. I mean Malaysians spend so much on lingerie. Take a look at Triumph, Wacoal, La Senza, their bras cost like at least RM60 and people still buy them. Some bras cost RM100+ and people still buy. If Victoria Secret opens in Malaysia, I really think they can succeed because ladies here spend alot on lingerie.

If Victoria Secret opens in Malaysia, they should also sell alot and alot of bikinis and other swimwears. If they do, Malaysians will not be deprived of beautiful swimwears. After conversion, VS bikini cost less than RM100 for top and less than RM100 for bottom. But I doubt they will sell that cheap here because demand might be high here and they have to pay for shipping and franchise fee and some overhead expenses.

In conclusion, Asian brands really should improve their clothing designs even though many people buy their clothes just because they are a little cheaper than European or American brands. Next, Asians should also start to come up with their own line of swimwears and sports attire (I don't think many Asian brands have sports attire). Brands from outside Asia should bring in their swimwears to Malaysia because Malaysia has summer all year round. Let bikinis be acceptable in Malaysia!!!!!

My all time favorite songs

My all time, no 1 favourite song is John Meyer's Daughters. I just love that song. My sis told me that song had won best song of the year once. The song is just so simple. The background is just a guitar playing. The song is just so simple and the lyrics is so meaningful. He really appreciates daughters who will become mothers

My another favourite song is Jason Mraz's Lucky and You and I Both. I like Lucky because it's a very 'light' song. The background is not too loud and overpowering. The background is very gentle and the song is so sweet. I can play this song on the piano and guitar but I obviously play it much better on the piano.

You and I Both has a very happy melody yet a little romantically sad. It's also such a sweet song. The song is about 'you and I both loveeeeeeeeeee'. I also like this song because he really sings about himself with someone. All Jason Mraz's songs background is not too loud or overpowering. The background music is just an accompaniment. This shows he can sing well. Some bands/singers rely on the background music to make them sound good.

Next, going on to classical songs. I don't know why instrumental songs that were composed 100 years and more ago is called classical songs. My all time favourite 'classical' song is Chopin's Nocturne in E-flat major, Opus 9, no. 2. This song is actually in the Romantic period. I love this song because I feel there are words in this song but actually there are no words in this song. This song has alot of feelings and emotions. I can play this song on the piano but only 3/4. The last page of this song is harder to play and I'm lazy to practice.

I'm so happy I actually have this song (not made-easy version). I hate made-easy version of songs because it's so easy I can just sight read the song, Sight reading means immediately playing the song without practicing the particular song.

This song was featured in a movie called The Eddie Duchin Story, It's about a pianist who obviously is very good and went into depression. It's a very old movie, like in the 50's. I came across this movie while watching tv at home. It's a nice movie but very sad. This movie modify the song and it sounds real good. The original song sounds good too.

This is the video of the Chopin song by Yundi-Li. He's from China but he stop performing. I envy those pianist who can play so well because they are trained. It seems so effortless when they play. Unlike me, I feel so tension and stress when I play because so many things are going on at once.

This is the Eddie Duchin version which sounds more modern than the original:

So what's your favourite song?

Flea Market in Amcorp Mall

On Sunday, me, my sis and my dad went to Amcorp Mall. The flea market was no bad. It's a real flea market not like the Curve, where everything is still expensive. There are stalls selling accessories, key chains, antiques, books, cakes (looks sooo nice and tempting and it tastes good too) and much more.

There is a gigantic book shop called Book Xcess that sells books that are not usually sold here. It's not like pay less books where it is so damn hard to find your books. Book Xcess actually has alot of books and it's not one of a kind. Their books are so damn cheap. I bought a small spanish dictionary for only RM5 and original price is RM27.90. My sis bought a few new books and my dad bought a sure big book. It's mad magazine something like that. It's only RM100. Original price is RM600 and it's sold for US$150. You can check out the books in my sis blog.

We also went to eat in this Korean Restaurant, I don't know the name of it. My dad called Korean fried rice (RM7.90) and me n my sis called Japanese fried rice (RM8.90). The portion is huge. The fried rice comes with at least 4 prawns, some squid, a salad with some fruits with thousand island dressing, a soup, a small tofu or long bean at the side, and 2 slices or watermelon. So cheap!!!!!! At least they are much more generous than most shops in Malaysia.

I bought a new key chain. It only cost RM5 for 3 charms. There were hundreds or charms. My sis took so long to search for it.

Pretty Key Chain

Look in the mirror!!!

For those of you who called me fat before, just take a look of yourself in the mirror!!!!!!!!!!!!! Only those who are fatter than me will say I'm fat. I bet they are just jealous of me because I can eat alot without getting fat. Too bad I actually make an effort to workout to burn off those fats. There is no one at all in this world who is thinner than me say I'm fat.